Given name

Ulfarr

“wolf”

Ulfarr is a masculine given name from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old Norse.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ulfarr goes back to Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, meaning “wolf.”

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Where it comes from

Ulfarr comes from Proto-Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-Germanic *Wulfaharjaz, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz (“wolf”).

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Ulfarr’s family of names

In Old Norse usage, Ulfarr shares a linguistic root with the Old English form Wulfhere. In Old Norse usage, Ulfarr has a related form in Úlfarr.

Walk Ulfarr’s family in the name graph

UlfarrÚlfarrWulfhere

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Einarr

“one”

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Ansvar

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Germanic

Ordgar

“point” · “spear”

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Germanic languages

Aladár

Aladár is a masculine given name from Germanic. It is used in Hungarian.

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